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Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor
Commanding General
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt Understanding: Home Based Businesses
Fort Irwin volunteer opportunity Col. Jason A. Clarke
Post CSM
Garrison Commander
U.S. Army MWR your own records.
Project: Installation of Wildlife Guzzler plumbing, and carrying water using water trucks from garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Larson Within 60 days, you should get noti cation of approval. Simple!
ere is a need for a constant water supply to conserve up to the Red Pass MSR guzzler Site. We are also looking for Garrison CSM Home Based Businesses (HBBs) are an important contributor to Army Family quality of
the desert bighorn sheep. rough building and nurturing volunteers to plan/cook/prep meals (two meals/day). Lunch is Renita Wickes life — new changes to procedures make it easier and quicker to gain approval to operate an Get approved now!
partnerships, I contacted the Society for the Conservation of responsibility of volunteers. is wildlife conservation project Public A airs Director on-post HBB. If you operate an HBB on post and aren’t yet approved, now’s the time to get o cial.
Bighorn Sheep (SCBS) for assistance on installing a wildlife will help improve indigenous wildlife habitat for desert bighorn High Desert Warrior Sta HBBs allow Families to work from their Army quarters, developing rewarding careers that • e ve recently streamlined processes, so they re easier than ever ou can get approved
guzzler. Water guzzlers are simple gravity fed catchments sheep, mountain, bobcat, chukar and Gambel’s quail. Families Abraam Dawoud, Editor follow them through PCS moves. e wide span of HBBs operated by Army Families includes: within 60 days.
systems that gather rain and snow that is stored in a reservoir with kids are encouraged to assist. All adults will have to sign 760-380-3303 • Car repair service • oving your rom another installation you were approved there, the process is
tank and used by wildlife as a year-round water source. From liability waivers. We understand not everyone can devote all Jason Miller, Sta Writer/Photographer • airdressing and hairstyling even easier!
Feb. 25 to Feb. 28, a 45-member team of volunteers from four days for this project. We are still working out details. (760) 380-3073 • ome baking and meal preparation
SCBS and, hopefully, from Fort Irwin garrison will install a David Dupree, Sta Writer/Photographer • et grooming and pet sitting • ew rmy guidance directs installations to nd a way to say yes to owners so
three-tank wildlife guzzler system on the southern Avawatz (760) 380-8917 • assage therapy we’re prepared to make this easy for you.
Mountains of NTC. To show our appreciation for their hard I think it would be great to get some photos/publicity of Casey Slusser, Sta Writer/Photographer • etail sales rom home • cial on-post o erings rom S, the Commissary and amily no longer
work, DPW with NTC volunteers hope to provide hot meals this project, the community and families who assist. (760) 380-3076 HBB owners need to obtain approval from the garrison commander or senior commander. consider HBBs competition, and you don’t have to gain their approval.
in the morning and evening. We are looking for volunteers to PVT James Newsome, Contributor We’ve recently streamlined the process to make it quicker and easier. • perating an rom your uarters without approval can violate policy and get you
assist with the installation of the guzzler. We hope excavation Please contact me, if you have concerns/questions. Aerotech News Not everyone who works from home operates an HBB though. If you work remotely from in trouble.
equipment can do most of the heavy work, but we realize ank you. Emma Uribe, Graphic Designer your home, you probably don’t need approval. Other examples of businesses that don’t need
there will be some hard work needed including use of shovels, approval are: Don’t delay. Get your Home Based Business registered today by contacting your local Family
picks, and other hand tools. Examples of additional tasks will David H. Davis • ookkeeping and ta preparation & MWR!
be moving rocks, placing them on water matt, helping with david.h.davis44.civ@army.mil HIGH DESERT WARRIOR • ersonal training conducted outside the home
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Fort Irwin, CA, 92310-5067. Telephone: 380-4511 or DSN Home Based Business approval is quick and easy!
470-4511. FAX: 380-3075. e Army’s new standardized HBB application template streamlines the approval process. Of
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mand Sergeant Major Justice who made it run.”
During his 18 month tenure as command sergeant major, NEWSPAPER AWARDS Texas. “I think it is more oriented toward the battle eld that we’re kind of headed toward where
Justice helped lead the National Training Center through the McAfee represented Weed ACH during Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Medic we may not have air evacuation assets, so we would have to treat [on the battle eld] and then
COVID-19 Pandemic, while simultaneously balancing the 2nd Place, 2017 U.S. Army IMCOM Competition Sept. 21-22, 2021 at Fort Carson, Colo., and placed in the top two overall com- continue our care through the ground evacuation process,” he said. “ ey’ve done a good job
Newspaper Competition — Feature Photograph
needs of the Soldiers, civilians, and contractors on the instal- Honorable Mention, 2009 U.S. Army IMCOM-West petitors, earning him a spot on RHC-C’s team in the Army-wide competition. at adapting to the way forward with medical and tactical medicine.”
lation. Newspaper Competition — Tabloid category Once again, McAfee competed with Maj. Bryan Ahlborn, an optometrist from Fort Hood, Texas. When Army leadership began announcing the names of the winning teams, McAfee said he
“What makes serving here special is what this hallowed 3rd Place, 2008 Dept. of the Army “I know that due to his competitive personality he’s always going to try his absolute hardest was incredibly hopeful and nervous.
ground means to our Army and the hundreds of thousands of Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware … so I was going to do the same thing and put my best foot forward,” McAfee, a Knoxville, “When they didn’t call our names for second place, I was like well, we either won or we didn’t
Soldiers who have passed through here,” said Justice. “ is place Newspaper Competition — Tabloid Category Tenn. native, said of Ahlborn. place at all,” he said. “ ankfully, they called us as rst.”
operationalizes a philosophy that it is better to spend sweat in SEND US FEEDBACK McAfee said he and Ahlborn would not have won the competition without two things: McAfee said he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude when his team won.
training than blood in combat.” Send your questions, suggestions, or problems to: training and resiliency. “I’m thankful that I got the opportunity to go and compete, I’m thankful for my teammate
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt, now the 22nd Com- 1. Your chain of command In preparation for the Army-wide competition, McAfee attended multiple courses including for always helping me out, and I’m incredibly thankful that everyone trusted me to represent
mand Sergeant Major of the National Training Center and Fort 2. ICE (Interactive Customer Evaluation) Medical Master Gunner at Fort Hood, Texas, and Field Management of Chemical & Biological Regional Health Command-Central and Weed Army Community Hospital,” he said.
Irwin, spoke on being selected for the position. 3. CG’s Hotline: 380-5463 Casualties Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Col. Nancy Parson, the Weed ACH commander, said the entire hospital sta is extremely
“I am honored to have been selected for this position and very SOCIAL MEDIA “ e training de nitely helped us with the technical aspect [of the competition],” McAfee said. proud of McAfee.
excited for the opportunity to serve at the NTC; an installation Instagram: @ntcfortirwin Resiliency applied both physically and emotionally, according to McAfee. “His dedication, perseverance, and overall drive proved him to be successful this year,”
that is critical to our Army’s readiness. e Army has provided Facebook (NTC/Ft Irwin): @ntcFortIrwin “Both of us are very physically t and tness-oriented people even in our o time, whether she said. “He is a strong competitor and Army Warrior and the Army Medical Department,
me with so many opportunities; this is my opportunity to give Facebook (Public A airs): @FtIrwin were competing or not, and that helped build our resilience toward the physical demands of the Regional Health Command-Central, and Weed Army Community Hospital are proud of his
back,” he said. “Between Ft. Irwin’s Soldiers and Families and Twitter: @NTC_Update competition,” McAfee said. “It’s di cult to remain calm when you’re exhausted and frustrated accomplishments.”
the thousands of Soldiers who train here annually, the opportu- when things aren’t working well for you, so as soon as that event is over, you just kind of look Following his recent success, McAfee has now set his sights set on Ranger School, the Project
nities to learn and make a positive impact here are endless. My back at it, re ect on what when wrong and make sure that it doesn’t happen again.” Warrior Program, and mentoring other Soldiers at Weed ACH.
wife Stephanie and I are both honored and super excited that During the competition, the teams competed in multiple events over several days, including “I feel very interested in helping other people within the organization prepare for competi-
we get to stay here at the NTC – this is truly a special place.” medical lanes where they treated simulated casualties on a battle eld and continued treatment tions,” McAfee said, mentioning Fort Irwin’s upcoming Best Warrior Competition and next
As Haydt takes on his new role, Justice and his family will on the way to the next level of care. year’s Best Medic Competition. “I’d love to help prepare some of the medics who are competing
be moving to Fort Hood, Texas. e scenarios provided even more realistic situations than last year’s competition, McAfee said. for that.”

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